Remarks By The Editor

Mr. Tarryer mentions no names, but many favorite wild beauties will occur to the lovers who go far to seek, or pine in the absence of them. Arbutus, of course, is one his party were thinking of ; also the walking fern and several other ferns, orchids, etc.; and when will our naturalist-gardeners study the habits of fringed gentian, and give the flower market all it will take ? In learning to grow these three plants in profusion a thousand wild-wood elegancies will be preserved for our use and enjoyment. Besides, this due exercise of our observing faculties would bring light into the darkest problems of our civilization.

Remedy For Cabbage Pests

I keep my cabbage free from all insects by applying very sour milk about sundown every few days. - F. H. Cob, Columbus, O.

Roman Hyacinths

The French growers of these bulbs have formed a syndicate with a view of saving the enormous profits heretofore made by the French merchants at the expense of the producers. The growers attribute the falling off of their sales to the high prices charged by the merchants. So far as this country is concerned this supposition is a mistake. It is not the price that has retarded the sales, but the fact that the Roman hyacinth is no longer in fashion, and that among us fickle caprice governs the price of all flowers. If the flowers were in demand the florist would gladly pay the price. At present it would not pay to grow them if the bulbs could be had at $10 per 1,000.

Root Grafts On The Grape

A person writing in Le Progris Agricole, gives his experience with root grafts on the grape. As soon as the leaves had fallen from his ines he set out 200 plants of one variety and 100 of another. In June of the following year he grafted all the vines. Of the first lot 94 per cent, grew, and of the second 96 per cent. The grafts are strong and healthy and throw out no roots, and an entire year is saved.

The Rose

A beautiful flower is the rose to me,

It may be white, it may be red: In a little nook by the willow tree, 'Tip the crowning joy of the flower bed.

More beautiful still is the rose, I ween, Whose grace of person and mind is more;

Of my blithesome heart she is reigning queen - This is the rose whom I adore.

I. W. Sanborn, Lyndonville, Vt.

Rose Enemies

Shirley Hibberd says the aphis and other insects troublesome to the rose may be effectually removed by enlisting the services of the sparrow. This may be done by sprinkling a handful of grain or bread crumbs two or three times a day among the bushes. The sparrows will soon appreciate your bounty, and having cleared the ground, will next proceed to clear the bushes of the aphis and other insects, taking the best possible care to repay your kindness. To render this plan a perfect success, you should keep the sparrows always on the lookout, and never supplied very bountifully. This may work beautifully with some kinds of sparrows ; but we do not think the English variety we introduced for the removal of insects from our trees, could be induced, by kind treatment even, to do a good work!